Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. This art has evolved with time and it is presently at its highest level of advancement in its history, among these classical artists making this advancement and evolution happen is Temper.
Templer has applied his God- endowed talent as both a creative designer and artist to deliver various messages, showcasing his timeless work across the country and even beyond to the rest of the globe. He is one of the prominent graffiti artists of this era and it is worth mentioning that he actually started making indelible arts at the tender age of ten. At this age most of his mates were still involved in paper- water colour painting. After finding this passion for art so young, he has not looked back since, and he has graduated to be one of the gurus of the art.
Temper has married together artistic concepts in such a way that a whole vista of new narratives have evolved and has captured a lot of attention. Making this super synchronisation between the traditional style with his own signature concepts was one of the most technically difficult steps to take. He is quoted to have said that: "Using oil paint was so different to spray paint, spray paint travels out of the spray can at approximately 130mph so in effect my brain has to be working at least 260mph to keep ahead of the paint."
He is inspired by his own experiences, his childhood, ups and downs, and also his journey, which continues to inform his art & ideas.
He has continually excelled in his genre, developing a special and original style of graffiti art unlike any before him, this gives him the freedom to work in illustrative and free-hand 'traditional' graffiti, and also detailed and exquisite figurative works which are advancements of the ancient Masters and the most rustic photorealist landscapes.In 2001, in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, he became the first graffiti artist to ever be awarded a solo show in a major public gallery.
In the same year Temper was commissioned to make the artwork for Sprite, one of their greatest brands; the immediate result of this is that his art started appearing on over a hundred million bottles and cans around the European continent, in what was the largest single graffiti advertising campaign ever produced. His fan support base is as large as it is variegated, fans and collectors of his works include, Roman Abramovich, Saatchi & Saatchi and the BBC.
